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sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon
Posted: Sat May 23, 09 8:50 am Post subject: Mouclade
Ingredients
50g butter
3 shallots, peeled and sliced
1large clove garlic, peeled and sliced
1 dsp Madras curry powder
1 glass dry sherry(or whatever)
1.5kg cleaned mussels
25g softened butter
1tbsp flour
Pinch saffron stamens if you've got them
100ml milk
150ml whipping cream
squeeze lemon juice
Recipe
Melt the first lot of butter.
Fry the shallots and garlic gently until soft.
Add the curry powder, and cook for a few minutes.
Pour in the sherry (or white wine, or cider), turn up the heat and get it bubbling vigorously.
Tip in the mussels and hoosh them about until opened.
Tip the whole lot into a colander over another pan. Leave to drain.
Strain the juices into a clean pan.
Half shell the mussels.
Reheat the broth and allow to simmer. Mix the second lot of butter and the flour together, then whisk into the broth a bit at a time.
Add the saffron, cream and milk, bring back to a simmer and cook for five minutes.
Add lemon juice to taste.
Lob the mussels back in and warm through.
Comments
Eat with crusty bread and an enormous grin.
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